by Pete Nielsen LAADC, SAP | Feb 9, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, Long-Term Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Substance Use Disorder, Support
Historically, prevention activities have been seen as the early off-ramp for potential addictive behavior. It has been seen as the circuit breaker to the development of addiction; the promise of a life unaffected by abuse of substances. The philosophy that people...
by ARCC | Jan 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Relapse Prevention
Part II By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS In part one of the series, we introduced the dangers associated with the craving cycle: obsession, compulsion, physical craving, and drug seeking behavior. We also noted that, despite its danger, many alcohol...
by ARCC | Jan 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Relapse Prevention
Part I By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS Greetings! Welcome to the Craving and Relapse Prevention series. In a broad sense, most of what we do with our patients can be considered relapse prevention. However, the information in this series...
by Mary Crocker Cook, D.Min., LMFT, LAADC, CADCII | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19, NIMBY
The night before the San Francisco officials entered our “shelter in place” deadline in response to COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, I stopped into Safeway to pick up cat litter and toilet paper and was enveloped in full-on panic vibe. For the third day in a row...
